Judith 10:17-19

New Catholic Bible

¹⁷ Then they detailed a hundred of their men to serve as an escort for her and her maid, and they brought them to the tent of Holofernes.

¹⁸ When the news of her arrival spread through the tents of the camp, a crowd gathered around her as she stood outside the tent of Holofernes while he was being informed about her. ¹⁹ They were filled with admiration for her beauty, which caused them to feel a sense of wonder in respect to all the Israelites. They said to one another, “How can anyone despise these people who have women like this among them? It would be a wise move on our part not to leave a single one of their men alive, for if they get away, they will be able to beguile the entire world.”